The Gist
For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.
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Where Did the Fade-Out Go?
Today on The Gist, what happened to the good old …
22 min
2302
Why Economists Don’t Have Many Friends
Today on The Gist, we ask the Atlantic’s Jeffrey …
29 min
2303
The Analogy That Helped Sell Viagra
Exactly how many black men are killed each year b…
27 min
2304
Is “Tomato Ketchup” Redundant?
In a recent article for The New Republic, Tom A. …
27 min
2305
Xavier Dphrepaulezz, Musician Reborn
Today on The Gist, in anticipation of Sunday’s cl…
29 min
2306
The Police’s Stewart Copeland Scores a Silent Film
Today on The Gist, Police drummer Stewart Copelan…
27 min
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Comedian Jen Kirkman Doesn’t Want Kids. Cue Out...
Today on The Gist, comedian Jen Kirkman explains …
29 min
2308
Ken Follett’s Case for Long Novels
Today on The Gist, Riveted author Jim Davies expl…
26 min
2309
Chanteuse Storm Large Subtly Accuses Miley Cyru...
Today on The Gist, we call up Scottish schoolteac…
26 min
2310
Why Do I Keep Accidentally Dating Swingers?
Today on The Gist, Adam Davidson from Planet Mone…
29 min
2311
Did You See Obama Pull a John Wayne?
How did the office of the president work with TV …
29 min
2312
Tips for Prosecuting Ray Rice
How appropriate were the measures taken against R…
28 min
2313
Reductio Ad Hitlerum
Today on the first archive edition of The Gist, a…
26 min
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Dan Carlin on the Art of the Retreat
Taking a note from Mike’s hairline (zing!), Slate…
25 min
2315
Stop Calling Teaching a Calling. It's a Profess...
Former NFL player Nate Jackson’s league health in…
29 min
2316
A Brilliant Cellist Embraces the Devil’s Music
Today on The Gist, cellist Maya Beiser tells us h…
30 min
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The Almost Mystical Yet Totally Routine Process...
What does Anna Karenina look like when you read T…
27 min
2318
Can Naps Make You Feel Worse?
While the best chess players in the world face of…
28 min
2319
The Thing I Need To Do Before “I Do”
On The Gist, Adam Davidson from Planet Money expl…
28 min
2320
Gilbert Gottfried Speaks for the Birds
Today on The Gist, a voice you couldn’t mistake f…
25 min
2321
Happy People in Love … Boring
Republicans, like all marketers, want to reach La…
27 min
2322
Puppies Don’t Win Pulitzers
Today on The Gist, we say hello to Yo founder Or …
24 min
2323
The Bomb Makers’ Bomb Maker
On The Gist, Mike plays the mad dog and our guest…
29 min
2324
The Proud Mom of 23 Could-Be Kids
“In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied wi…
28 min
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Is Infidelity Still a Third Rail for TV?
We bet you an Andrew Jackson that you’ll like our…
23 min